nitrocotton
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nitrocotton
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Generally nitrocotton contains about 12 to 13 per cent of nitrogen.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
Collodion Cotton: low nitralion nitrocotton, soluble in a mixture of ether and alcohol.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
Monarkite: ammonium and sodium nitrate, nitroglycerine, nitrocotton, starch, mineral jelly, salt.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
Similar to the above compositions, but containing 73 per cent of insoluble nitrocotton, 9 per cent soluble nitrocotton.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
Ruby Powder: a cheap non-solvent powder, 46 per cent insoluble nitrocotton, 4 per cent soluble nitrocotton.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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